Your Horoscope This Week: October 17, 2021 - Refinery29

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTYour Horoscope This Week: October 17, 2021Gala MukomolovaLast Updated October 17, 2021, 11:00 AM ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowIllustration by Stefhany LozanoIt’s the third week of October and both Mercury and Jupiter have stationed direct — a gentle relief, but a relief nonetheless. Jupiter’s muddy retrograde transit has gone on for about four months, making its impact less acute and its shadow period a lengthy one. Meanwhile, Mercury’s retrograde transit has certainly lived up to its reputation for chaos and confusion this Libra season and despite a shadow period that lasts two weeks, forward movement feels possible once again. But, possibility and pleasure don’t always share the same route, a feeling made all the more evident by the Sun in Libra making a square to Pluto in Capricorn on the 17th. Apparently, moving forward means reckoning with the past. Reckoning, though, is not so much about letting go as it is about making peace with all the parts that live in us and influence us, even as newer selves are born. This striving toward balance across timelines and lifetimes is echoed by Mercury in Libra making an opposition to Chiron in Aries on the 18th. On the same day, Mars in Libra makes a trine to Jupiter in Aquarius, meaning that if we stand still and breathe deeply, we might actually get to feel our spirit widening to hold space for the parts of us that nurture big dreams for a world that is suffering — and for the parts of us that believe in joy even though we are suffering. This belief in dreaming despite despair is a child’s belief, a child’s right to joy, and each one of us has it, this reminder seen in the bright full moon in Aries as it surfaces against the unknowable night.Begin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT Sin VergüenzaYour 2026 Valentine’s Day Tarot Reading Is Hereby Tatianna TarotHoroscopesYour Horoscope This Week: February 1 To 7Cosmic beings, this week opens loud. The Leo Full Moon on February 1st is not subtle, not chill, and definitely not interested in you playing it cool. Thisby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesThe Full Snow Moon In Leo Is Here — & It Marks A Time Of Renewal ...Get ready to roar! The Full Snow Moon in Leo on February 1st demands that we take charge. How? By fighting for fairness and equality, while simultaneously by Lisa StardustHoroscopesYour February Horoscope Is Here — & It’ll Open A Rare Chapt...Cosmic beings, February is not playing around. This is an eclipse month, the official start of the Year of the Fire House, and one of those rare chapters wby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesYour Horoscope This Week: January 25 To 31R29 babes, the week opens under the influence of a first quarter moon in Taurus on January 25th, a moment that often brings the first real tests of the intby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesNeptune In Aries Begins Its 14-Year Transit — & You’ll Experience...Elusive and empathetic Neptune is re-entering Aries on January 26th, offering us a second chance to understand the journey ahead. This time around, weby Lisa StardustHoroscopesMars In Aquarius Is Here — It’s Time To Express YourselfYou say you want change? Well, the time has come! Action planet Mars is entering the sign of Aquarius, encouraging us to push back popular nby Lisa StardustHoroscopesYour Horoscope This Week: January 18 To 24We begin this week under the energy of the first New Moon of 2026, which arrives on January 18th at 2:52 p.m. EST at 28 degrees Capricorn. New Moons mark bby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesThis Aquarius Season Keep Your Friends CloseThis January, the sun’s entrance into Aquarius on the 19th brings a sense of camaraderie and friendship for you. The water bearer wants us to partakeby Lisa StardustHoroscopesThe Best Way To Handle The New Moon In Capricorn Is To Put Yourse...The New Moon on January 18th is coming in hotter than a steamy matcha latte! The first New Moon of 2026 is going to have a significant impact on how we kiby Lisa StardustHoroscopesBuckle Up! Venus In Aquarius Is Going To Be A Bumpy RideAs expected, Venus in Aquarius is going to shake up our world in unpredictable and erratic ways — so buckle up because the ride is about to get bumpby Lisa StardustSin VergüenzaWhat To Activate in Yourself To Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet, Acc...by Tatianna TarotADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT